Book List 2018

In years past, I’ve used this space to make a list of all the books I’d hope to read in the coming year. But I find it increasingly difficult to a) winnow down a list of books and decide on which particular ones I’ll be in the mood to read over the course of 365 days. So I’m going to do things a little bit differently this year.

First, I already have a lengthy wishlist over at LibraryThing, so I’ll refer to that for print books to read instead of making a new list here.

A book published posthumously
A book of true crime
A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance) Monstrous Regimentby Terry Pratchett
A comic written and drawn by the same person
A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
A book about nature
A western
A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
A romance novel by or about a person of color
A children’s classic published before 1980
A celebrity memoir Papi: My Storyby David Ortiz with Michael Holley
An Oprah Book Club selection
A book of social science
A one-sitting book
The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
A book of genre fiction in translation
A book with a cover you hate
A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
An essay anthology
A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
An assigned book you hated (or never finished)

Books Read in 2018

The books are rated on a scale from 1 to 5 stars with links to summary reviews. (A) is for audiobook.